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Hot Talks at Hot Art Wet City: Eastside Culture Crawl Artists Speak

The Eastside Culture Crawl, where artists invite you into their studios (many of which are their homes) to see their creations, takes place November 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd. Visit the Culture Crawl website (which, disclosure, I help maintain) for more information. Tonight, at Hot Art Wet City, a wee little studio on Main & 6th Ave., I heard from several artists talk about their work and how they do it. I took only the briefest of notes, so I hope to have captured at least a little of what they had to say.

Jon Shaw (Culture Crawl profile) talked about this paintings of alleyways, devoid of people but replete with evidence of people. He expressed an interest in graffiti, what he referred to as “street typography.” I'm particularly drawn to his his baseball bat and blue jay for reasons obvious if you follow me on Twitter.

Blue Jay

Baseball bat

Robin Ripley (Culture Crawl profile) showcased her tree art, referring particularly to her installation at the Sun Yat-Sen garden, which comes down on Monday. I'd better get out there to see it!

Patsy Kay Kolstar (Culture Crawl profile) regaled us with her story of how she ended up in Farmington, PA for a three-day workshop in her quest to make one-of-a-kind jewelry. She blogs at My Life in Jewels.

Claire Madill (Culture Crawl profile) had the most to say about the business side of art, introducing me to the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition and her porcelain graffiti spray can.

David Robinson (Culture Crawl profile) gave the most conceptual talk of the night, the word ”monument” coming up a lot, and figures as an ”extinct” art. He highlighted his Equestrian Monument and his work with plinths. If he's written a book, I'd sure like to read it.

Jerk With a Camera (Culture Crawl profile) showed us his photography, especially his purposeful mistakes, such as his film and digital double exposures. He, like Jon Shaw, explores the depths of Vancouver trying to find that perfect shot.

Holly Cruise (Culture Crawl profile) showed us her glass robots (below) and told us funny stories about raising kids while managing and working and finding time to make her wonderful art.

Tiny glass art by Holly Cruise

A photo posted by Richard Eriksson (@sillygwailo) on

Glass Robot

A photo posted by Richard Eriksson (@sillygwailo) on

Bike at E. 8th and Quebec

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Submitted by roland on Sun 2011-08-28 09:26 #

go ghost art bike go ! EDIT:aaargh i found out the story behind this bike and am very sad. please stop at stop signs my fellow bicyclists!

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Cascadia Trip Accumulation

Stuff we acquired on our trip to Portland, Oregon, with a stop in Seattle, Washington.

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Submitted by counti8 on Sun 2009-03-01 19:54 #

If we were to do a Wordle of our notes, I think it would show the essential highlights of our trip: music, Powell's, food, a bit of planner-ness, some art, and transit.

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Submitted by sarahfelicity on Sun 2009-03-01 22:23 #

You two are too cute. :)

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Submitted by rocketcandy on Sun 2009-03-01 22:27 #

SO MUCH STUFF!!! eeeeeeee ^O^..

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Submitted by Uncleweed on Mon 2009-03-02 08:44 #

Static montage

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Submitted by roland on Mon 2009-03-02 12:41 #

go static montage go!

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Submitted by Busologist on Fri 2009-03-06 13:50 #

Now you can open up your own visitor info centre & souvenir shop! ;-)

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sillygwailo added a note: Overland Equipment Auburn bag.

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sillygwailo added a note: The Alexander Technique by Richard Brennan

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sillygwailo added a note: Two maps of Powell's City of Books in Portland.

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sillygwailo added a note: Boost Your Brain Power

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sillygwailo added a note: U.S. stamps for mailing postcards.

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sillygwailo added a note: Various TriMet maps, passes and info. From right to left: three maps, a comic in Spanish, and a bike rider's guide. The five passes are: one bus transfer, two weekly passes, and two "honored citizens" passes Richard rescued from the trash.

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sillygwailo added a note: Seattle SoundTransit transit guide.

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sillygwailo added a note: Two free Portland bridges bookmarks. That beat paying $19 for the poster of the same bridges.

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sillygwailo added a note: 4 Amtrak ticket stubs for the train trips we took from Portland to Seattle, then from Seattle to Vancouver.

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counti8 added a note: Artist postcard from gallery in the Pearl District.

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counti8 added a note: Pumpkin Butter with Port, from the "Made in Oregon" store.

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counti8 added a note: Spiced hazelnuts with cinnamon and pepper. I talked to the man who makes them at the People's Co-op Farmer's Market. It was chilly. (The weather at the market, not the man!)

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counti8 added a note: "Dreaming Escape", a book of poems translated from Albanian.

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counti8 added a note: Greeting cards from Positively Green

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sillygwailo added a note: Seattle Art Museum tickets to Life, LIberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. We stumbled on it on our way to a concert, donated in the wrong box, plead our case, and got in as the result of the donation.

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counti8 added a note: Our little big purchase: the Flip MinoHD, with a custom design that I commissioned from @idleglory (flickr: rocketcandy).

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counti8 added a note: 2 rolls of film from the Fisheye camera, ISO 400 and ISO 200.

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counti8 added a note: Notebooks and a Jane Austen address book, also from Powell's.

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counti8 added a note: Apple Cider, obtained from the Farmer's Market.

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sillygwailo added a note: Bridges of Portland fridge magnet.

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counti8 added a note: Art gallery opening card from Moshi Moshi.

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counti8 added a note: The poster for Duncan Sheik's 2009 winter tour for Whisper House and Spring Awakening. We attended his shows in Portland and Seattle.

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counti8 added a note: Ticket stub from the Portland show (see poster note below).

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counti8 added a note: Artist postcard from gallery in the Pearl District.

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counti8 added a note: Skirt purchased from The Future Inc., which closed this past Saturday.

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counti8 added a note: An "Oregon Wilderness" postcard, the outlier of the 8 we sent in total to our American and Canadian friends on this trip.

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counti8 added a note: Apple Cinnamon Tea from Pike Place Public Market in Seattle. The entire kitchen smells like this tea now.

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Submitted by knitgirl on Sat 2009-02-21 14:35 #

cool!!!!

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group: Vancouver Public Library
VVORK displays contemporary art, gives the title, artist, a link, and nothing else
In other words, it doesn't tell me what to think about it. Looking at the works even gave me an idea for a piece. I know!
Mark Vallen finds Shepard Fairey's work apolitical and dehistoricized
Not to mention plagiarized from real art, the main thrust of the article.

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